Effects of isobutyrate on rumen fermentation, lactation performance and plasma characteristics in dairy cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 58-67

  Liu, Q ^a   Wang, C ^a   Yang, W Z ^a,b   Zhang, B ^a   Yang, X M ^c   He, D C ^c   Zhang, P ^d   Dong, K H ^a   Huang, Y X ^a  

^a SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

^d Datong State Dairy Cow Farm   (China)

Author keywords

Blood metabolites; Isobutyrate; Lactation performance; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

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EID: 70349524923     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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